Blogs

The power of TikTok in reaching a younger audience

Whether it be house prices, rising interest rates, or product withdrawals, the mortgage market...

Scouting the right tech partner

Like many fans, I still need to get my football fix during the pre-season...

It’s time for brokers to diversify into the specialist sector

The practice of diversifying your investments has long been a mantra of investors, to...

What are the Tories actually doing about the housing market?

There’s no doubt in our minds that we are currently in the middle of...

Consumer Duty: What should we do next?

Consumer Duty is almost here. Years in the making, and with the deadline now...

The ability to remortgage quickly and efficiently is vital in today’s market

For nearly 18 months, the cost of living headlines have tended to be dominated...

Landlord uncertainty grows as EPC delays drag on

As reports of landlords selling up continue to filter through, a recent debate in...

The shifting gears of the remortgage market

I’m sure that we’ve all seen the headlines and projected figures from a variety...

More versatility will help borrowers repair their credit hiccups

There can be no question that the last few years have put the finances...

Taking a longer mortgage term if necessary should be championed, not chastised

The decisions facing prospective first-time buyers at the moment are interesting on so many...

Transparency is vital to upholding equity release standards

The reasons why a client might want to take out an equity release product...

I don’t expect large house price fluctuations in either direction

As I write this, the Rightmove asking house price index has just been published,...

Don’t overlook the strengths of the regulated bridging loan

There’s no denying the success of the bridging sector over recent years. It has...

It’s time we work more closely together, for everyone’s benefit

After having a stressful few years in the industry and seeing and hearing the...

COMMENT

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Searching for sunny uplands

There is a growing sense, shared quietly in boardrooms and rather less quietly over kitchen tables, that the UK has lost a degree of...

How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business – Pt2

I hope you found my earlier article useful and enlightening and if so, please read on, as in this piece I complete the steps...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...

Five things brokers across the country are telling me right now

The thing I’ve always enjoyed most about working in the specialist mortgage market is the people. I’m lucky that a big part of my job...

Latest news

Virgin Money raises selected mortgage rates by up to 75bps

Virgin Money is increasing selected purchase, remortgage, buy-to-let and product transfer rates from Thursday...

Property sector must embrace long-term reform to withstand global shocks, says OPDA

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has called on the government to adopt a...

Rent rises hold steady as UK house price growth slows

Private rents across the UK rose at the same annual rate in February, while...

Movera reports rise in completions as expansion gathers pace

Home moving group Movera has reported a sharp increase in activity across its conveyancing...

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